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Newark, DE vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 18.2% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Augusta than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark

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 Newark, DEAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$14,350$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0911.8516.23
 Students per Librarian11043194573
 Students per Counselor329299530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%27.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.1%7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.4%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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19711 19717 19716
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